Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

This collection includes 101 color cartoon images from Teaching Old Logs New Tricks.

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One in a Million

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows two women talking. The woman in the lower right side of the panel is asking the other woman, "Can you tell me about Jody's disabilities?" The other woman in the left side of the panel, Mrs. Smith, responds "Let's just say she's "One in a million, Literally." The tag line reads, "Mrs. Smith always looks for the positive ways to describe the uniqueness of each student."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Do As I Say

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a full classroom of university students with a professor at the front of the class. A student asks, "Professor, I know you said we should be merging Regular Ed and Special Ed into one unified system. Can you explain how you pulled it off at the University level?" The professor responds "Well, it's very challenging. We haven't actually been able to get the two sides to fully cooperate. But don't let our shortcomings hold you back." The tag line reads, "Do As I Say! Not As I Do!"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Teaching Spectrum Disorder

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows two parents sitting holding hands across a table from two educators, a man and a woman. The father is saying, "What have you learned from your evaluation? Why is Sam having such difficulty learning?" To which the woman educator says, "The good news is that Sam doesn't have learning disabilities! The bad news is his teacher has "Pervasive Developmental Teaching Delays." The tag line reads, "Sam's teacher is diagnosed with a 'Teaching Spectrum Disorder'."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Consumer Evaluation

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a classroom full of children and a teacher at the front of the class writing on the chalk board. On the back of the teacher's shirt is an advertisement with a truck with the logo and the text, "How's my teaching? Call 800-teach." The tag line reads, "Schools adopt consumer evaluation techniques form industry."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Hard Questions

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a woman and a man talking. The man is on the left side of the panel and is saying to the woman, "In our school there are some teachers who lecture to middle-achieving students. Do you really think that will work for students with special needs?" The woman responds, "Probably not. But ask yourself, 'Does that kind of teaching work for many other students?' Let's figure out how we can teach all the kids." The tag line under the image reads, "Answering questions with questions."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

It's a Jungle Out There!

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a sign in the front of a classroom room that says, "Welcome to first-year teacher orientation!" A group of first-year are teachers sitting at tables facing a man dressed in safari clothes, pith helmet, high boots, canteen on his shoulder, and a walking stick who is saying, "People, the jungle is a place of great beauty, but also presents many hazards for the uninitiated. You must learn to become one with the jungle and all its inhabitants." One of the new teachers is leaning over to the person next to him and saying, "Does he always dress in character and talk in metaphors?" The person replies, "I don't know, I'm just glad he didn't dress as Tarzan!" The tag line reads, "It's a jungle out there!"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Dress Code

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows Mr. Moody dressed in a white suit from the 70's (he is in a classic pose like John Travolta in the Saturday Night Fever). He is dancing and a disco ball spinning colors reflecting around the room. The tag line reads, "Dress Code: Mr. Moody enacts a new policy: 'All faculty shall wear clothing consistent with the era that matches their educational practices.'"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Lesson League

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a classroom with a teacher standing at the chalkboard in front of a class of kids. One of the kids in the front row is holding up a tape recorder and asks, "Mrs. Johnson, is it OK if I tape today's lesson?" Mrs. Johnson replies, "This lesson is intended for the private use of my class. Any rebroadcast or other use of this lesson without the express written consent of the national teacher lesson league is strictly prohibited." The tag line reads, "Simple accommodations in the age of litigation."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Achieve All the Standards

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows two school officials, a man on the left who is looking stressed and a woman to his right. The man is holding a huge stack of papers that rise from his waist to above his head. He is saying to the woman, "In order for students to achieve all the standards we'll have to extend the school day to 10 hours, the school year to 240 days, and the students will have to go to high school until age 24." The tag line reads, "School Officials Ponder Their Options: Adjust the standards, adjust the school program or adjust both."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Secret Wish

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a woman sitting on Santa's lap with a Christmas tree gifts in the background. There are children waiting in line to sit on Santa's lap too. Santa says, "You're a bit old for this, but go ahead and tell me your secret wish." The woman responds, "I'd like my child to have a teacher who is welcoming, inspires a love of learning, and sees the value in every child." The tag line reads, "Mary Beth's secret wish is shared by parents the world over." The tag line on the left reads, "Inspired by Mary Beth Doyle."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks